The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-08
STEALING A MILLION.

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banker on the Rue st. Augustin, Paris.
Feb, ., 1860, an elderly lady, in wild
owls weeds, accompanied by a young
man about 20 years of age, who walked
with a crutch and a stikc, alighted
from a carriage at the door of Monsieur
Boaloy's office which they entered.
The lady, who was shown into the
private room of the principal, intro
1uced herself as TIE widow Of q Mon
sieur Dnperre and the young man as
her son Henri, She assisted the young
man to sit down IN a comfortable po-
sition, saying:
MY son., monsieur, has the misfort-
une to be lame, owing to an injury he
received when a child:o
Monsieur Bouloy expressed regret
and asked the lady how he could serve
her.
"My late husband, she replied, "left
some valuable stocks. and am anxious
TO dispose of a part of them. My ply
stefan, DR.. Tocanier, recommended me
to apply to you as a gentleman Of honor
and one well acquainted with the best
methods of ~tIansacting such business,
and was good enough to send US hither
in his coupe"
Monsieur Bouloy bowed and assured
the lady that it would give him great
pleasure to aid her in any way III his
power. He glanced through the win
dow and recognized the handsome bays
and the livery of the famous physician.
'"These," she continued, drawing
forth a large envelope from her reti-
cule, ''are what | thought of parting
with at the present"
81 regret to say, madame, - he said,
'that at present this stock is selling far
below par. l may inform you, how
ever. that it is liable at any time to
take a rise"
THAT is Just 1t, monsieur" she said;
''and l desire you TO keep it by you
until such time as you think it Jadl
cious to SELL"
After some talk Monsieur Bouloy
opened the safe and placed the envel-
ope with its contents therein. While
he was so occupied the young MAJ gave
a grcan. The lady arose hastily and
cried:
"Dear mel another Of those dreadful
fts!"
Monsieur Bouloy turned and saw the
lady with her arm around the neck OF
The youth, gazing with fearful eye AMI
an expression of anguish upon her
countenance at the closed eyes and
drawn face OF Their son.
"Ah, 1t is very sad, madame" he
said. "What can ! do for your"
oh, monsieur" was the answer,
'iif you could procure him a glass OF
brandy it would speedily restore him.. "
II will do so with pleasure" he re-
piled, and quilted the room, going into
the adjoining one and directing a young
clerk to get the restorative. Then he
turned to the private apartment and
said that he had dispatched an en-
ploye for the brandy. 1t was speedily
brought, and the young man revived
soon after a few drops had been swal-
lowed. Then, with many thanks and
expressions of g~ratitudett 1.-The widow and
her son withdrew being accompanied
to the carriage by Monsieur Bouloy.
Monsieur Bouloy returned to his sane
tum, locked his safe, and attended to
further business.
Next day a Monsieur Plat visited
Monsieur Bouloy, and the latter gentle
man, knowing that the former had a
short time before held a large amount
of the stock which Nine. Duperre de.
sired to sell, asked his visitor what he
had done with it.
why" said he, II hold 1t still, and
should be glad to have more of it,"
Then Monsieur Bouloy said he had a
large quantity of it to sell, and Monsl-
eur Plat asked to see it. Monsieur
Bouloy opened his safe and took out
the envelope. On opening it his aston.
ishment was great when he found in
side a lot of blank scrip.
"What means this2" he exclaimed,
as he examined the worthless stuff.
Then he turned toward the safe, and
began nervously to remove its contents.
II am robbedIp he cried, Robbed oil
over a 600, 900 francs in notes of the
Bank of France. was directed by
Gen-to realize for him on valuable
securities, and to keep the proceeds at
hand to give to him at a moments no
tlce, and l am robbed Of all. | am a
ruined manl'
Have you no clew to the thief9''
asked Monsieur Plat.
81 am daZed-I cannot think" was
the answer. 81 will at once consult the
police. l beg that you will say nothing
Of the affair to any one"
Monsieur Plat pledged his word
readily. and the gentlemen quilted the
office together, Monsieur B1uloy going
straight to the prefecture of police, and
laying bis statement before the CHIEF
there. Ro~quepine, a famous detective,
was called in, and all the facts were
disclosed TO him.
st Is all very clear to me, monsieur
said the detective. s'Mme, nuperre ano
her son are the thieves, without doubt
The faintlng fit was a ruse, and the re
quest for brandy was made with thu
hope that YOU would quit the 70 N and
leave them alone with the safe. The
groan and the ct came on just as yot